Archives - 21 August 2012, Tuesday

I never like cheese. When I was young, I thought cheesecake was made of cheese. Hence, I don't like cheese cake too. In fact, I have never tasted cheese cake till I was older, perhaps during my university. Friends who know me long enough know that I was never a sweet tooth. I prefer t...

If I were to pick a dish to represent Singapore, my choice would be Bak Kut Teh. It might seem strange that I should choose Bak Kut Teh over hot favourites like Chicken Rice and Chilli Crabs but after pondering upon this question for the last few years, I have come to the conclusion t...

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“History has shown that taking notes, capturing ideas immediately, and sketching to realize them is the most personal and natural method to be productive and creative in their tasks. The advanced technology and features included in GALAXY Note 10.1 give users the power to produce, cre...

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AN OPEN LETTER TO MINISTER OF TRANSPORT, MR LIU TUCK YEW Dear Minister Lui My friend is dead. If, only if , I had written this letter earlier, Freddy might still be able to cycle with me in the next Ironman race. You see, he died pursuing his hobby. On the morning of 18 August 2012, a...

the mrbrown show: don’t anyhowly say (Unrelated but awesome) Photo by Jonathan Kos-Read A new movie is coming. And it’s gonna kick your ass. (All characters appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.) Music: Kevin Ma...

I just signed the online letter to repeal section 377A, with my real name, occupation and constituency. 377A : Any male person who, in public or private, commits, or abets the commission of, or procures or attempts to procure the commission by any male person of, any act of gross inde...

Singapore has no shortage of good Italian restaurants, but it is not easy to find a pocket-friendly option. After having dinner at Etna Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria at Duxton Road, I am happy to share that it is one of the places you should check out for pizzas and pastas.

Extremely SCARY! Now that the PAP leaders and their top cronies have read or heard the above 'allegations' (hopefully) in great specific details, one would expect them to either: 1 Refute Dr Chee robustly and with facts/factoids to demolish the allegations and then to sue him yet agai...

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In this crucial period of unprecedented changes to the population that the Government is imposing on the country through its immigration policy, questions are being asked if foreigners are being brought in to replace locals. But statistics show that while ethnic Chinese and Indian gro...

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the mrbrown show: don't anyhowly say (Unrelated but awesome) Photo by Jonathan Kos-Read A new movie is coming. And it's gonna kick your ass. Watch it at mrbrownshow.com ! (All characters appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely ...

Ah Boy to Men is not going to be another Army Daze. Yes, there will be some humor in the movie but they will keep things realistic. That’s where Mindef comes in. During the shoot at Robinson road, we saw a group of NS soldiers doing the section movement from the Terrex Infantry Carrie...

is being filmed in metropolitan cities such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Beijing and Macao. Taking the set to Singapore, Director Dennis Gordon will be filming across different well known attractions within Marina Bay Sands, like the Sands SkyPark, the Observation Deck, the hotel lobby an...

21 August 2012, Singapore – Besides enjoying the entertainment and shopping in Marina Bay Sands, don’t forget to pick up some of their SweetSpot mooncakes for your Mid-Autumn celebrations. Beyond SweetSpot’s original snow skin creations like the Dark Chocolate Orange and Salted Carame...

Now that Raya break is almost over, so is my time being away from the camp. Tomorrow it would be back to fasting while the world goes on with their after Raya feast. Boo-hoo~ But before that, let me entertain you with a post of How-to. Something I've been wanting to do and haven't had...

). It was calmly foraging and ignored us even though we came quite close to it. Unlike true eels, which belong to a different family, burrowing eels have pectoral fins, and a sharp tail. Here's more on how to tell apart snakes, eels and other long fishes . Paul spotted several Fringe-...

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So i just had my first Japanese language class lesson today. Things i can still remember. Anata - You Anata Gata - You (plural form). I can explain this as "You all" lolol. If i am in Japan and i dress up nicely and if got people ask me Anata wa Nihonjin desu ka? "Are you a Japanese?"...

When I first saw G.O.D in Hong Kong, I was like, "cool!" Goods of Desire (住好啲) is quintessentially Hong Kong. And in the local dialect of Cantonese, their name also means “to live better”. They have developed a cult following with their quirky and cheeky play on all things "Honkie". F...

One cannot come to Barcelona and not have a list of architectural miracles by Antoni Gaudi to visit. Gaudi was one of the most inspiring architects in the world. As my friend Alice would say, his work was poetic. And one of the best stops to learn and understand Gaudi’s work is the La...

I am Singaporean/ British, and grew up for the most part in Singapore. I was blessed with the opportunity to travel both in my youth, and adult life, and amidst those travels, I grew to appreciate a multitude of cultures and mind opening experiences. Fashion has always been something ...

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Men are often smitten when in love, and overlook the signs of evil in the women they are dating. Signs of evil: 1. She bad mouths all other women when she is with you. It is normal for all women to get a little competitive and jealous over other women. But a witch will constantly put ...

40 years have passed since the death of Dr. Mad, a physicist known as the greatest genius of the last century. Rumour has it that he uncovered the secret to human prosperity, but passed away before revealing it to the world. In accordance with his last wishes, his will was sealed for ...

My name is Celeste Chen and i started blogging at the young age of 14. After 7 good years, my blog which displays my lifestyle to my readers has also developed along with time. My readers are interested in what thoughts i have about the newest gadgets, food, fashion and travel. Follow...

My name is Celeste Chen and i started blogging at the young age of 14. After 7 good years, my blog which displays my lifestyle to my readers has also developed along with time. My readers are interested in what thoughts i have about the newest gadgets, food, fashion and travel. Follow...

This week, 32 phone scams in the 1st 6 months in Singapore posing as Microsoft, Wndows 8 Upgrades starts the countdown towards Windows 8. 40Gb/s superfast undersea cable between Singapore and Japan. And a local app to help telcos spot the potholes in Singapore’s 3G coverage.

how is everyone doing? this is post holiday week 2, and i am kinda getting back into the momentum for work, and i don't know why, but i am so so so so occupied again with an endless to-do list and appointments and events and rehearsals, story of my life! i still have hundreds of photo...

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Yes­ter­day, Naomi and I cel­e­brated our 6th anniver­sary with a din­ner to remem­ber –which is the whole point of anniver­saries, I think — to do (or eat) some­thing mem­o­rable. We are still cry­ing tears of joy remem­ber­ing the food. I can’t believe how lucky I am to have spent t...